<p>Asaduddin Owaisi, head of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) referred to the late mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari as "a martyr." Last month, Ansari passed away in Uttar Pradesh's Banda prison after cardiac arrest.</p>

<p>Owaisi was addressing a rally in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, when he said that Ansari was poisoned when the BJP government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was expected to protect&nbsp;the politician.</p>

<p>"Mukhtar Ansari was in judicial custody, and he was killed by giving poison. He is a martyr; don’t call him dead. It was the responsibility of the BJP govt to protect him,” Owaisi said as quoted by Times of India.</p>

<p>The AIMIM leader also brought up the assassination of another former gangster-turned-politician, Atiq Ahmad, and his brother Ashraf. Last year in April, they were gunned down by three individuals disguised as journalists while being taken for a medical examination in Prayagraj.</p>

<p>"It was the responsibility of the BJP government to save these people, but it failed. Nature gets angry with the one who commits atrocities,” he said.</p>

<p>"I want to tell PM Modi and Akhilesh Yadav that PDM will not be limited to the limits of Parliament only. This will be the beginning of PDM in the coming Parliament and also in the legislative assembly elections," he added.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/congress-to-decide-whether-to-field-rahul-priyanka-from-amethi-raebareli-on-saturday-715460">Congress to decide whether to field Rahul, Priyanka from Amethi, Raebareli on Saturday</a></strong></p>

<p>Owaisi took aims&nbsp;at both the BJP and Akhilesh Yadav's SP, emphasising that Varanasi's identity isn't solely tied to PM Modi, but also to luminaries like Ustad Bismillah Khan, Tulsidas, and the syncretic Ganga-Jamuni culture.</p>

<p>Contrary to Owaisi's assertion, Ansari's postmortem report said that the cause of death was "myocardial infarction" or heart attack. No poison was found in Ansari's viscera. &nbsp;However, Ansari's family maintained that he was slowly poisoned in jail.</p>

<p>"We have got the Forensic Science Lab report that has confirmed that no traces of poison were found in the viscera. This has been given to the probe panel led by Banda Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate," a senior officer had told PTI.<br />
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Asaduddin Owaisi, head of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) referred to the late mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari as "a martyr." Last month, Ansari passed away in Uttar Pradesh's Banda prison after cardiac arrest.

Asaduddin Owaisi, head of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) referred to the late mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari as "a martyr." Last month, Ansari passed away in Uttar Pradesh's Banda prison after cardiac arrest. Owaisi was addressing a rally in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, when he said that Ansari was poisoned when the BJP government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was expected to protect the politician. "Mukhtar Ansari was in judicial custody, and he was killed by giving poison. He is a martyr; don’t call him dead. It was the responsibility of the BJP govt to protect him,” Owaisi said as quoted by Times of India. The AIMIM leader also brought up the assassination of another former gangster-turned-politician, Atiq Ahmad, and his brother Ashraf. Last year in April, they were gunned down by three individuals disguised as journalists while being taken for a medical examination in Prayagraj. "It was the responsibility of the BJP government to save these people, but it failed. Nature gets angry with the one who commits atrocities,” he said. "I want to tell PM Modi and Akhilesh Yadav that PDM will not be limited to the limits of Parliament only. This will be the beginning of PDM in the coming Parliament and also in the legislative assembly elections," he added. Also read: Congress to decide whether to field Rahul, Priyanka from Amethi, Raebareli on Saturday Owaisi took aims at both the BJP and Akhilesh Yadav's SP, emphasising that Varanasi's identity isn't solely tied to PM Modi, but also to luminaries like Ustad Bismillah Khan, Tulsidas, and the syncretic Ganga-Jamuni culture. Contrary to Owaisi's assertion, Ansari's postmortem report said that the cause of death was "myocardial infarction" or heart attack. No poison was found in Ansari's viscera. However, Ansari's family maintained that he was slowly poisoned in jail. "We have got the Forensic Science Lab report that has confirmed that no traces of poison were found in the viscera. This has been given to the probe panel led by Banda Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate," a senior officer had told PTI. (With inputs from agencies)

Asaduddin Owaisi claims Mukhtar Ansari was poisoned by BJP, calls him ‘martyr’

<p>Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari was laid to rest at his ancestral Kali Bagh graveyard in Ghazipur of Uttar Pradesh state on Saturday (Mar 30). His body was brought to his hometown late Friday following the postmortem examination at Rani Durgavati Medical College in Banda district. The Ansari family designated the family graveyard in Mohammadabad's Kali Bagh as the final resting place for the dead criminal.</p>

<p>Earlier, people in large numbers took part in the funeral procession. Have a look!</p>

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<p>Ahead of the funeral, security was beefed up outside Ansari’s residence in Mohammadabad as his supporters gathered in large numbers and chanted slogans. Around 3,000 police officers were deployed in the area to prevent any untoward incident.</p>

<p>A brief period of chaos was also seen&nbsp;during the burial rites as Ansari's supporters broke the barricading to enter the cemetery ground.</p>

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<p>Mukhtar’s post-mortem earlier confirmed that he died of cardiac arrest. His mortal remains were handed over to his younger son, Umar Ansari, who was present at the Rani Durgavati hospital.</p>

<p>It is to be noted that a magisterial inquiry has been launched into the death of Mukhtar Ansari following allegations of ‘slow poisoning’ by his family members and opposition parties.</p>

<h2><strong>Allegations and controversy</strong></h2>

<p>Ansari's family has alleged that now-dead gangster was subjected to "slow poisoning" while he was in jail.&nbsp;His family claimed that they were not informed about Ansari's death by the authorities and learned about it through the media.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/mukhtar-ansari-grandson-of-indian-armys-officer-first-fir-at-age-of-15-10-key-points-705432"><strong>Also read:&nbsp;Mukhtar Ansari: Grandson of Indian Army’s officer, first FIR at 15 - Life of gangster-politician</strong></a></p>

<p>Ansari's life was marred by controversies and legal battles. In April 2023, he was convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison for the murder of BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai. Earlier this month, he received a life sentence for his involvement in obtaining an arms license using forged documents.</p>

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Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari was laid to rest at his ancestral Kali Bagh graveyard in Ghazipur of Uttar Pradesh state on Saturday (Mar 30). His body was brought to his hometown late Friday following the postmortem examination at Rani Durgavati Medical College in Banda district.

Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari was laid to rest at his ancestral Kali Bagh graveyard in Ghazipur of Uttar Pradesh state on Saturday (Mar 30). His body was brought to his hometown late Friday following the postmortem examination at Rani Durgavati Medical College in Banda district. The Ansari family designated the family graveyard in Mohammadabad's Kali Bagh as the final resting place for the dead criminal. Earlier, people in large numbers took part in the funeral procession. Have a look! Uttar Pradesh: People in large numbers take part in the funeral procession of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari in Mohammadabad, Ghazipur pic.twitter.com/PHGvhAJcp1 — ANI (@ANI) March 30, 2024 × Ahead of the funeral, security was beefed up outside Ansari’s residence in Mohammadabad as his supporters gathered in large numbers and chanted slogans. Around 3,000 police officers were deployed in the area to prevent any untoward incident. A brief period of chaos was also seen during the burial rites as Ansari's supporters broke the barricading to enter the cemetery ground. #WATCH | Ghazipur, UP: Chaos erupted during the burial rites of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari after his supporters broke the barricading in order to enter the cemetery ground. pic.twitter.com/EgDOkcBPU2 — ANI (@ANI) March 30, 2024 × #WATCH | Ghazipur, UP: People in huge numbers gathered outside the Mohammadabad residence of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, who died of cardiac arrest on Thursday night at Banda Medical College. Mukhtar Ansari will be laid to rest in Mohammadabad of Ghazipur… pic.twitter.com/lR1GJAI4rN — ANI (@ANI) March 30, 2024 × Mukhtar’s post-mortem earlier confirmed that he died of cardiac arrest. His mortal remains were handed over to his younger son, Umar Ansari, who was present at the Rani Durgavati hospital. It is to be noted that a magisterial inquiry has been launched into the death of Mukhtar Ansari following allegations of ‘slow poisoning’ by his family members and opposition parties. Allegations and controversy Ansari's family has alleged that now-dead gangster was subjected to "slow poisoning" while he was in jail. His family claimed that they were not informed about Ansari's death by the authorities and learned about it through the media. Also read: Mukhtar Ansari: Grandson of Indian Army’s officer, first FIR at 15 - Life of gangster-politician Ansari's life was marred by controversies and legal battles. In April 2023, he was convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison for the murder of BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai. Earlier this month, he received a life sentence for his involvement in obtaining an arms license using forged documents. (With inputs from agencies)

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